Wichita eagle., 1887-07-15

n and with voice so potent as to startle Il
r world. Bis chapel or tabernacle is gre
# resort for Americans on the Sabbatl
It Without any guide or reference as to b
g age, l should judge him to be well on
e sixty, of medium height, broad shoulder
s corpulent, as all preachers who live On til
q fat of the land ought to be, a head tbs
D might squeeze into a number Z IA ha
+ considerable beard tinged with gray, an
4 eyes that of course require glasses. Unlik
t an eminent Presbyterian divine l Istenes
2 to in Belfast, he wears no clerical robes
gown, would perhaps be the proper wor,
to express it. As he reads the morning les
son, he expounds as he goes along. Hi:
voice has metallic ring, reminding m.
very much of Corporal Tanner. I heari
from his lips but little flow
cry eloquence, but his sermon
was impressive, and even had not known
that the man before me, speaking SO
earnestly, was the great Sturgeon, my at
tention would have been riveted all the
same. There was neither organ nor choir
only leader. Either would have been
superfuous where nearly the entire con-
gregation of five thousand voices sang in
one grand chorus Around his pulpit in
an enclosure sat the aged and the deaf and
some poor children to the number of per-
haps four score 1t was affecting to see
the old mothers in Israel" with trumpet
to ear straining every tension to hear the
sweet words-to them-that his lips ut
tered.
As I am writing briefly of few
great men, you will pardh me if men
ton in this connection one whom you and
have delighted to honor in by-gone days
and perhaps will be found enjoying
the same great blessing at
some future period: 1 allude to
James G. Blaine. In company with three
gentlemen OF renown, I mean Chicago, We
paid our respects to the man from Maine.
Two of the party we're Democrats and vot-
Cd against him, but on this side of the wa
ter we are neither Republicans nor Demo
Gratis. We are simply Americans and
proud of the distinction. Mr..Blaine re-
ceived us, was going to say with open
arms, but he was not SO ELUSIVE in his well
come as that. There is nothing of the
martinez about Blaine, and though con-
fess to a little timidity on approaching
man of his intellect, 1t vanished instantly
under the rays of his genial good fellow.
ship Of course the subject of politics
was tabooed and we merely compared notes |
of travel, discussed the Jubilee and dissect- |
ed the whole British nation. 1t is not at
all improbable but that our lines of travel
will converge more than once during our
tours abroad One rumor about |
Blaine you are safe in giving the lie to, and
that is in regard to failing health
Blaine has no bad habits to check upon his
reserve strength. He uses neither liquor
nor tobacco, and his diet is simple and
His white hair and beard
give him the appearance, on first sight, of
premature old age, but talk to him for only
Two minutes and the Plumed Knight as
serts all the strength and vigor you would
expect to find in man of we'll preserved
middle age That's Blaine. He was pres
snt one evening in the distinguished WIS.,
tors gallery in the house of commons. 1t
vas heralded in the papers the next day,
md later on in their publications, some Of
hem hoped that Mr.. Blaine would have an
opportunity of witnessing the s;ttings of
parliament again when it would appear to
hin under more favorable light. Bless
rou, They know what Blaine is, here;
rue, to the masses of the people he is
Nowhere alongside of Buffalo Bill, but the
ormer is not on exhibition He is merely
pursuing his travels, counting no favor,
making no speeches, and like us, looking
It the pictures and having good time gen.
rally.
The glorious Fourth will be celebrated
lere in an appropriate manner. Invita-
ions are out to all Americans who can {
port a swallow tail coat, to a reception by {
Iinister Phelps, to be followed in the eve
ing by banquet and ball under the
uspices of the American Exchange. AS
ad, previous to the knowledge of this, {
made arrangements to spend the Fourth at
'olkestone on the English channel, ] will ,
re spared the self consciousness of my i'm
'ortance in claw hammer and a stove {
pe, to say nothing of the inevitable con-
equences that follows a "jamboree.
NJ STEWART. :